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Zülküf

Quick answerZülküf is an Ottoman Turkish name derived from Arabic roots, meaning "the one with a long forelock" or "possessor of a tuft of hair," from the Arabic word "dhū" (ذو, meaning "possessor of") combined with "quff" (قفة, referring to a forelock or lock of hair).

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
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Peak year2018
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageOttoman Turkish
CultureOttoman
ReligionIslam
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 2
Global rank#65,535

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Zülküf

Zülküf is an Ottoman Turkish name derived from Arabic roots, meaning "the one with a long forelock" or "possessor of a tuft of hair," from the Arabic word "dhū" (ذو, meaning "possessor of") combined with "quff" (قفة, referring to a forelock or lock of hair).

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Etymology

Zülküf is an Ottoman Turkish name derived from Arabic roots, meaning "the one with a long forelock" or "possessor of a tuft of hair," from the Arabic word "dhū" (ذو, meaning "possessor of") combined with "quff" (قفة, referring to a forelock or lock of hair). The name was primarily used in Ottoman Turkish society and reflects historical Islamic naming conventions, with documented use among Ottoman nobility and administrative officials during the 16th-18th centuries.

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